Meal Plan Week 109 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! MONDAY: Creole Roasted Chicken Serve with my... Lightened Up Classic Melting Potatoes Turn the heat on the oven up to 400 when you put the potatoes ...
Hearty Chicken & Noodle Casserole
Hearty Chicken & Noodle Casserole I've talked about it so many times but when I look back at my childhood I realize how comical it was. Now my parents will probably get angry with me reading this because they're going to say, 'here we go again, making fun of the immigrants'... but I'm not! I swear! Have you ever seen My Big Fat Greek ...
Lightened Up Classic Melting Potatoes
Lightened Up Classic Melting Potatoes It’s not the potato that’s fattening, its what you do to the potato that makes it fattening. Words to freaking live by. I read that years ago and its stuck with me ever since. Case in point; Melting Potatoes, recipes can call for a cup of butter! A Cup. Why the fig Newton would you do that to yourself!?! ...
Meal Plan Week 108
Meal Plan Week 108 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! MONDAY: Seasoned, Marinated Roasted Chicken Drumsticks Start marinating the chicken on Sunday evening; wrap well and store in the fridge - these can sit in the ...
Classic Diner Burger
Classic Diner Burger This is THE burger you get in a diner or burger joint that celebrates all things beef. The charred meat is key, achieved when using the hot pan. You get smokey, caramelized flavour simply using your run-of-the mill frying pan. This is also the foundation for my Ultimate Burger. Originally posted on 06 January, ...
Meal Plan Week 107
Meal Plan Week 107 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! MONDAY: Grilled Pickle Chicken Start marinating the chicken on Sunday evening; wrap well and store in the fridge. Serve with... Grilled ...
Tangy Broccoli and Apple Salad
Tangy Broccoli and Apple Salad With BBQ season fast approaching we all need lightened up salads in our repertoires. I was inspired once again during my Saturday morning routine where my daughter woke up the rooster who woke up this mom and I laid in bed with Paw Patrol, a toddler snuggled up with me and Facebook (admittedly I only had one eye ...
Grilled Pickle Chicken
Grilled Pickle Chicken I love pickles. Salty, crunchy, delicious pickles. I always have a jar in my fridge. While I do make my own in the summer (Recipe Here)… I tend to just buy my favourite zesty garlic pickles to snack on. I’ve heard of marinating chicken in pickle brine for fried chicken recipes but I’d never tried it. I can’t believe I’ve ...
Buttermilk and Dill Mashed Potatoes
Buttermilk and Dill Mashed Potatoes There are few things in life as satisfying and soul-soothing as mashed potatoes. A simple side that I think everyone loves. Here I’ve used buttermilk and fresh dill; a natural pair. It’s tangy and rich but deceptively, it’s low fat. This is how you make them: Place the potatoes in a pot and cover them ...
Meal Plan Week 104
Meal Plan Week 104 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! MONDAY: Roast Beef with Wholegrain Dijon Mustard Prepare the mustard sauce on Sunday. and serve with... Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes and ... My ...
Crispy Potatoes
Crispy Potatoes More and more often I draw inspiration from keeping my children quiet. Not quiet as in "be quiet", its more from, they're satisfied, so they're not complaining - quiet. Honestly, in my day, i don't think we complained that much. My kids complain. A lot. And it takes hours for them to eat. With negotiating. Then boom, ...
Meal Plan Week 101
Meal Plan Week 101 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! MONDAY: Copycat Alice Springs Chicken serve with... Copycat Outback Baked Potatoes and... Spicy Green Beans TUESDAY: Cheesy Broccoli ...